Curry College provides Big Brothers and Sisters to Dorchester school

Curry College is providing transportation to and from the Holland School, allowing Curry students to mentor Holland students who need help.

Staff Reporter

MILTON – Dorchester's Holland School has always needed help from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay, but its location made that difficult.

The school, which is one of the most under-performing schools in Boston, is in a part of Dorchester not near a T station. That makes it difficult for volunteers to visit students.

Now Curry College is providing transportation to and from the Holland School, allowing Curry students to mentor Holland students who need help.

The college most recently matched five Big Brothers and a handful of Big Sisters with Holland School children.

Big Brother Big Sisters' hope is that the connection will help the youngsters, both in and outside school.

Curry College junior Kyler Bucano got involved after hearing that more than 800 youngsters are waiting for mentors in the Boston area.

He mentors Holland School third-grader Arn Jones.

"I thought it was important that every kid has someone to look up to," he said. "I hope that (the program) will grow our friendship even more than it already has so that Arn will understand that I will always be there for him, no matter what."

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay always needs more volunteers. The organization is seeking other programs in the area to get involved.

To learn more, contact Ivett Delgado at ldelgado@bbbsmb.org.

Mary Pavlu is at mpavlu@ledger.com.

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